Legislature(2017 - 2018)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/15/2017 01:00 PM Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEES ON HB 57 AND HB 59
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30TH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 57 and HB 59
May 15, 2017
1:00 p.m.
1:00:54 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Seaton called the Conference Committee meeting on HB
57 and HB 59 to order at 1:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
House:
Representative Paul Seaton, Chair
Representative Neal Foster
Representative Lance Pruitt
Senate:
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Vice-Chair
Senator Anna MacKinnon
Senator Donny Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
ALSO PRESENT:
David Teal, Director, Legislative Finance Division; fiscal
analysts with the Office of Management and Budget and
Legislative Finance Division; and aides to committee
members and other members of the Legislature.
SUMMARY
HB 57 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS
HB 57 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 59 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
HB 59 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing
appropriations; and making supplemental appropriations
and reappropriations."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am S
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
loan program expenses of state government and for
certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing
appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and
reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX,
sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from
the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing
for an effective date."
and
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 59(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 59(FIN)
"An Act making appropriations for the operating and
capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for
an effective date."
1:01:11 PM
Senator Hoffman MOVED that Representative Seaton serve as
the presiding chair of the FY 18 Conference Committee on HB
57 and HB 59. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Seaton MOVED that Senator Hoffman serve as Vice-Chair
of the FY 18 Conference Committee on HB 57 and HB 59. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
1:02:05 PM
Chair Seaton reviewed procedures pertaining to the
conference committee. He noted that both the House and
Senate budget process allowed for public testimony. That
portion of the process was concluded; the conference
committee would not accept further public testimony. Unless
invited by the Chair, only members of the conference
committee would take part in discussions or sit at the
table. He noted that the director of the Legislative
Finance Division would be invited to sit at the table
beginning with the next meeting.
Chair Seaton observed that the Legislative Finance Division
had been directed to prepare the "motion sheets" for use by
the conference committee. The motion sheets summarized the
differences between the two versions of the bills before
the conference committee and were located on the
Legislative Finance Division's website.
Chair Seaton explained that the conference committee would
operate under Uniform Rule 42. All action required a
majority vote from each body for adoption. A copy of
Uniform Rule 42 and related legal opinions were provided in
each member's packet. Motions required a majority of each
body.
1:03:17 PM
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED that all appropriations and
language in the FY 18 operating budget that were identical
in House and Senate versions of HB 57 and HB 59 be adopted.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Chair Seaton observed that the committee would need limited
powers to reach agreements. He noted a letter addressed to
the Senate President and House Speaker and dated May 15,
2017 had been distributed for members' signatures. He
explained that under limited powers the Conference
Committee could adopt any amount between zero and the
higher of the House or Senate version of each item subject
to conference.
Vice-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the letter requesting
limited powers of free conference for the items that were
not identical. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
1:04:23 PM
AT EASE
1:05:45 PM
RECONVENED
Chair Seaton observed that the committee meetings would be
posted on BASIS under the 24-hour rule.
HB 57 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
HB 59 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
1:06:17 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
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